Yeah, this is the chief problem; the people most likely to require this service are the least likely to be able afford it. How do you enforce something that is, for all intents and purposes, unenforceable?

Safe to say anyone that hard up is probably on benefits? Just garnish their dole.

I'm more interested in stopping MPs from getting pissed at our expense via subsidised bars in the Houses of Parliament myself; and may be some sensisble laws like not selling booze in petrol stations (which I have seen and think is a worrying mixed message).

PS I'm not a recovering alcoholic and I've not had a drink for 20 years now - so I've not got a personal agenda when I also ask if this proposal (drunk tanks) is based on a sound evidence base as far as behaviour relating to alcohol misuse goes

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I developed an intolerance. If I drink alcohol I get hot flushes, palpitations and become violently sick within the hour. Interestingly the symptoms are very similar to the drug Antabuse which George Best took to treat his alcoholism

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not being funny Emmet, you are clearly a legendary character with some incredible self-discipline - absolute fair play to you. but still, you are in the top 1% of healthy, controlled humans on this planet. not everyone can handle that shit. most people go boozing a fair bit more than you, even very light drinkers look like Gazza next to you. so i will take your position with a pinch of salt.

To be honest once you have adjusted to the change in your usual habits it's quite liberating. You never have to worry about waking up with a hangover, having to wait hours for the booze to wear off before you can go home because yopu forgot you came in the care; ordriving to work over the liomit because you had a skin full the night before

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